SG Automotive Group Co Ltd (officially Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Group, Ltd) is a Chinese vehicle and component manufacturer headquartered in
Dandong,
Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...
province. The company makes buses,
light trucks,
semi-trailer trucks
A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semitruck, (or semi, eighteen-wheeler, big rig, tractor-trailer or, by synecdoche, a semitrailer) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer a ...
, SUVs and automotive components.
[ Auto parts made by SG are used by other Chinese car makers including ]Brilliance Auto
Huachen Automotive Group Holdings Co. Ltd., known for its brand name Brilliance Auto Group, was a Chinese multinational automobile manufacturer holding company headquartered in Shenyang. Its products include automobiles, microvans, and automotiv ...
, Chery
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., trading as Chery and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, ''Qirui'' (), is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhu, Anhui, China. Founded in 1997, it is curre ...
, and JAC Motors.
Light trucks and buses are sold under the ''Huanghai'' (黄海, lit. "Yellow Sea
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") brand name, whilst the ''Shuguang'' brand was used for SUVs in the early 2000s. Some SUVs sold under this brand may utilize Mitsubishi engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy.
Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power ...
s as of 2011. The company makes fleet sales, and some products are purchased by the Chinese State.
History
SG was founded in Liaoning in 1984 with RMB 70,000 as a manufacturer of axles for off-road vehicles.
In August 2012, SG agreed to acquire a 56.19% stake in a Dandong-based special vehicle company from a Liaoning-based group company for RMB 80.9 million.
Operations
SG has component manufacturing facilities in Wuhu
Wuhu () is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei city to the northwest, Ma'ansh ...
, Anhui
Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
, and Shenyang
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, Liaoning
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.[ Other facilities include a bus-making factory in ]Changzhou
Changzhou ( Changzhounese: ''Zaon Tsei'', ) is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling and Jinling. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provin ...
, Changzhou Changjiang Bus
Changzhou Changjiang Bus was a bus manufacturer based in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. Changzhou Changjiang was reported to be the largest bus builder in China. Buses are manufactured under the ''Changjiang'' brand.
It was reported in 2007 that Li ...
, which became operational in early 2010 and a location-unknown component-making facility 113,220 square meters in size that should have become operational in late 2012.
Products
Current
* Huanghai Major
The Huanghai Major (小柴神) is a compact pickup truck manufactured in the China by the Chinese automobile manufacturer SG Automotive
SG Automotive Group Co Ltd (officially Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Group, Ltd) is a Chinese vehicle and com ...
(DD 1023) - pickup truck
A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering) ...
- Copy of the Toyota Tacoma
* 2007-present Huanghai Plutus
The Huanghai Plutus (大柴神) is a pickup truck produced and sold by Chinese automobile manufacturer SG Automotive under the Huanghai Auto marque since 2007. The first generation sold from 2007 to 2012 is a compact pickup truck, while the se ...
(DD 1022) - pickup truck
A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering) ...
- Copy of the Chevrolet Colorado
The Chevrolet Colorado, and its counterpart, the GMC Canyon, are series of compact and later mid-sized pickup trucks marketed by American automaker General Motors. They were introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC S-15/Sonoma co ...
* 2014-present Huanghai N1
The Huanghai N1 is a mid-size Pickup truck produced and sold by SG Automotive (曙光汽车) under the Huanghai Auto (黄海) marque.
Overview
The Huanghai N1 pickup truck debuted during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show
Beijing International Automoti ...
** Huanghai N1S
* 2015-present Huanghai N2
The Huanghai N2 is a mid-size Pickup truck produced and sold by SG Automotive (曙光汽车) under the Huanghai Auto
SG Automotive Group Co Ltd (officially Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Group, Ltd) is a Chinese vehicle and component manufacturer ...
** Huanghai N2S
* 2016-present Huanghai Raytour
The Huanghai Raytour (瑞途) is a light commercial vehicle (van) produced and sold by SG Automotive (曙光汽车) under the Huanghai Auto (黄海) marque from China. The Huanghai Raytour was introduced in China in 2016 with prices ranging from ...
(DD 504)- van - Copy of the Volkswagen Crafter
The Volkswagen Crafter, introduced in 2006, is the largest three- to five-ton van produced and sold by the German automaker Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The Crafter officially replaced the Volkswagen Transporter LT that was launched in 1975, ...
* 2017-present Huanghai N3
The Huanghai N3 is a mid-size pickup truck produced and sold by SG Automotive (曙光汽车) under the Huanghai Auto (黄海) marque.
Overview
The Huanghai N3 pickup truck debuted in China during the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show
Auto Shanghai ( ...
* 2019-present Huanghai N7
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- copy of the Chevrolet Silverado
File:Huanghai Raytour China 2016-03-28.jpg, Huanghai Raytour
File:Huanghai N1 China 2015-04-10.jpg, Huanghai N1
File:Huanghai N1S China 2018-03-20.jpg, Huanghai N1S
File:Huanghai N2 2 China 2016-04-07.jpg, Huanghai N2
File:Huanghai N3A China 2018-03-20.jpg, Huanghai N3A
Former
* DG 6471 B
* DG 6400
*2009-2012 Huanghai Challenger
The Huanghai Challenger (挑战者SUV) or Shuguang Challenger is a mid-size SUV manufactured by Huanghai Auto of SG Automotive (曙光汽车) from 2009 to 2012.
Huanghai Challenger, Huanghai Navigator, Huanghai Dawn, and Huanghai Falcon
The ...
(DD 6490P/DD 6491A/Shuguang Challenger) - SUV
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There is no commonly agreed-upon definiti ...
- rebadged Gonow
Gonow (officially Zhejiang Gonow Auto Co., Ltd.) () is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles, commercial vehicles and SUV's headquartered in Taizhou, Zhejiang and a subsidiary of GAC Group. It markets its products under the brand name ''GAC Go ...
Jetstar/Dadi
Dadi may refer to:
Places
* Dadi (community development block), Jharkhand, India
* Dadi, China, part of the Fujian tulou World Heritage site
* Dadi, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran
* Dadi, the old name of the town of Amfikleia in ...
Shuttle
* Huanghai Faster NCV - CUV - Concept based on the Landscape V3 with the front end copied from the Pontiac Torrent
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previewing the Huanghai Landscape V3.
*2008-2012 Huanghai Landscape F1
The Huanghai Landscape F1 or Huanghai Qisheng F1 (黄海 旗胜F1) is a mid-size SUV produced and sold by SG Automotive (曙光汽车) under the Huanghai Auto (黄海) marque.
Huanghai Qisheng CUV
The Huanghai Landscape F1 was originally reve ...
(DD 6460D/DD 6460K/DD 6461A/DD 6470E) - CUV - Copy of Kia Sorento
The Kia Sorento ( ko, 기아 쏘렌토, translit=Gia Sorento) is a mid-size crossover SUV (formerly a body-on-frame SUV until 2009) produced since 2002 by South Korean manufacturer Kia.
First generation (BL; 2002)
2002–2006
Debuted i ...
with a front fascia similar to the Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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* Huanghai Landscape V3 (DD 6472A/DD 6472B) - CUV - Copy of the Toyota Harrier
The is a five-passenger compact, later mid-size crossover SUV produced by Toyota since December 1997 in Japan, which was once exclusive to ''Toyopet Store'' Japanese dealerships. In export markets, the Harrier was rebadged as the Lexus RX from ...
* DG 6480 Navigator/Dawn/Falcon
*2006-2010 Huanghai Aurora (DD 6470/DD 6470H) - CUV - Copy of the SsangYong Rexton
The SsangYong Rexton ( Korean: 쌍용 렉스턴) is a mid-size SUV manufactured by SsangYong Motor since late 2001. The name Rexton is derived from the Latin title ' rex' and the English word 'tone', which is intended to mean "the ruler's tone ...
* DG 1020 "Antilope
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Geography (from Greek: , ''geog ...
" or " Aolin"
*Huanghai Steed
The Huanghai Plutus (大柴神) is a pickup truck produced and sold by Chinese automobile manufacturer SG Automotive under the Huanghai Auto marque since 2007. The first generation sold from 2007 to 2012 is a compact pickup truck, while the seco ...
(DD 1020) - pickup truck
A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering) ...
- Variant of the Plutus
* Shuguang Conqueror (DG6472) - an updated luxury Huanghai Challenger
The Huanghai Challenger (挑战者SUV) or Shuguang Challenger is a mid-size SUV manufactured by Huanghai Auto of SG Automotive (曙光汽车) from 2009 to 2012.
Huanghai Challenger, Huanghai Navigator, Huanghai Dawn, and Huanghai Falcon
The ...
* Shuguang Runway - a three-door Shuguang Conqueror
File:Huanghai Landscape 01 China 2014-04-24.jpg, Huanghai Landscape F1
File:Huanghai Landscape V3 01 China 2014-04-16.jpg, Huanghai Landscape V3
File:Huanghai SG 6480 Dawn SUV in the Taklamakan.jpg, SG 6480 "Dawn" in the Taklamakan
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File:Huanghai Aurora 2.2 4WD 2010 (13500855093).jpg, Huanghai Aurora
File:Huanghai Challenger China 2014-04-24.jpg, Huanghai Challenger
File:Huanghai DD1023 02 China 2017-03-19.jpg, Huanghai DD1023
Export sales
SG has exported light trucks and buses to countries including Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Brazil.[For small lot of light trucks sold in South Africa, see
*For small lot of light trucks sold in Brazil, see
*For small lots of buses sold in Saudi Arabia, see ] Some products, including the Plutus and the Steed, are assembled by Effa Motors
Effa Motors is an Uruguayan automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer with headquarters in San José de Mayo in southern Uruguay. The company was founded by Eduardo Effa in 2006 for the construction of the vehicles imported as CKD kits use ...
in Uruguay.
Some of its production has been sold in Malaysia, where the Plutus pick-up was on sale as of late 2012.
References
External links
SG Automotive Group website
{{Automotive industry in the People's Republic of China
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